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B&M European Retail

February 2021

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  • Epic Code:
  • BME
  • Price:
  • 504p
For a second update in a row, value retailer B&M has announced a special dividend, this time for 20p a share. The update, covering the third quarter to 26 December noted UK stores like-for-like revenue growth of 21.1% (Q3 ’20: 0.3%), albeit which implies a slight slow-down to +c.16-17% in the most recent four weeks according to broker Jefferies, albeit this slight moderation had been flagged. There were 18 new store openings, or 16 net of closures. At Heron Foods, the value convenience store chain, sales grew 7.6% and French chain Babou posted minus 1.4%, impacted by store closure restrictions. Management have upgraded guidance for full year EBITDA from £520m-£570m to £540m-£570m.&n ...

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